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Jian Yunong walked towards the ward after asking the duty nurse.
The corridor was quiet enough to hear the occasional cough of a child and the anxious cries.
Jian Yunong couldn't help but lighten her footsteps, making them as soft as possible.
Bai Ru's child was in the innermost room, and through the small glass window on the door, Shiai's gaze was fixed.
Huo Jincheng was holding Bai Ru, and the woman in his arms seemed to be crying, her posture very fragile, while his hand gently patted Bai Ru's slender back, as if he were constantly comforting her.
It was just an embrace, just an embrace, that uneasy voice deep inside kept emphasizing. Jian Yunong's heart raced almost to the point of bursting from her chest, and the joy of sharing with someone faded significantly.
Why embrace?
Was it because Huo Liangchen treated Bai Ru poorly? Then it shouldn't be Huo Jincheng comforting her; there were so many men in this world. A hug might be one thing, but why hold it for so long?
Time seemed to stretch deliberately, each second weighing heavily on Jian Yunong's heart.
Should she go in or not?
It was a difficult choice.
In the end, Jian Yunong chose to step aside. The moonlight had been beautiful when she arrived, but now it felt cold and distant.
Jian Yunong sat by the flowerbed in the hospital, staring blankly at the shadows on the ground.
Why not go in? Was it fear? Fear that the illusion of happiness would be cruelly shattered? No, it shouldn't be like that; she didn't go in simply because she didn't want to embarrass Huo Jincheng. She believed in Huo Jincheng and in those beautiful past moments.
But her heart still ached.
She couldn't help but wonder what Huo Jincheng felt when he first saw the photo of her embracing Yi Nansheng.
It seemed he hadn't gotten angry at all and had continued to defend her in front of his mother.
Huo Jincheng believes in her, so she should believe in Huo Jincheng as well.
“Jian Yunong?”
Not far away, Ji Shaoli's voice rang out.
Jian Yunong stood up and called out “Uncle-in-law” somewhat dazedly.
“What are you doing sitting here so late?” Ji Shaoli approached with a frown. “Did your aunt scold you? No, she must be asleep by now. What happened? Oh right, I remember the graduate exam results are out today.”
“Uncle-in-law, you have a great memory. You’re so busy with work but still remember these things,” Jian Yunong replied with a dry laugh.
“Your aunt keeps mentioning it, asking me to keep an eye on you.”
Mist Shenshen meant not just to keep an eye on her but also wanted Ji Shaoli to help find connections to ensure that Jian Yunong gets accepted.
In fact, there was no need for anyone else to intervene; Huo Jincheng could take good care of Jian Yunong. Her life had long been taken over by Huo Jincheng, and she didn’t need anyone, even her once closest Aunt Wu Shenshen, to worry about her.
Jian Yunong scratched her head awkwardly. “My aunt is still worrying so much during her confinement. I’m not a child anymore; I can only rely on myself for the exam. I have to accomplish something on my own eventually.”
Ji Shaoli pondered for a moment. “It’s getting late; I’ll have the driver take you home.”
Ji Shaoli didn’t want to ask Jian Yunong about her results, seeing how she had been sitting there with her head down looking gloomy; it probably wasn’t very optimistic.
In life, Jian Yunong did seem a bit clumsy and wasn’t outstanding at work either. After hearing Mist Shenshen complain about her often, Ji Shaoli felt that Jian Yunong probably wouldn’t do well in this or that; she seemed like a child who would never grow up.
Ji Shaoli insisted on having his driver take Jian Yunong, worried about her taking a taxi alone at this hour. “You don’t need to worry about the exam; I’ll have dinner with a friend from the education committee tomorrow.”
Jian Yunong was taken aback; Uncle-in-law was being quite tactful. “There’s no need to go through all that trouble. Tomorrow I’ll call my teacher and ask if I can enter the retest; the advisor will know.”
Ji Shaoli nodded. “Go home and get a good night’s sleep. Don’t think about anything; you have me and your aunt here. If there’s anything you can’t resolve, just come to me.”
Jian Yunong smiled like a fox, "Uncle-in-law, when are you holding the wedding?"
Speaking of this, Ji Shaoli felt a bit helpless, "Whenever she is in a good mood."
"I'll say nice things about you. Last time in the delivery room, I called you Uncle-in-law, and she didn’t object. If I had called you that before, she would have definitely tried to knock some sense into me."
The delivery room was now Ji Shaoli's biggest psychological shadow.
"Send me a text when you get home."
"Okay, goodbye, Uncle-in-law."
Watching the car drive out of the hospital, Ji Shaoli then walked into the hospital, pondering how to handle Jian Yunong's graduate school entrance exam situation.
Suddenly, a familiar face walked out of the opened elevator.
Ji Shaoli was a bit surprised, "What are you doing in the hospital?"
"Also?" Huo Jincheng keenly caught this word. "Why did you use 'also'?"
"I just saw Jian Yunong squatting by the side of the garden road. I wondered why she was at the hospital so late." Ji Shaoli paused slightly, observing Huo Jincheng's expression. "Aren't you here with her?"
"Where is she?"
Huo Jincheng's face darkened.
"I had the driver take her home." Ji Shaoli thought that Jian Yunong might have had an argument with Huo Jincheng; otherwise, it didn't make sense for a couple to be at the hospital and not go home together. "I saw that she seemed to be in a bad mood; it was so late, and she was squatting by the road as if she were wiping her tears. I wonder if she found out about her exam results."
Huo Jincheng already knew about the exam results long ago; he had connections and found out before they were officially announced. If Jian Yunong knew her exam results, she should be happy, not crying alone at this hospital late at night.
Huo Jincheng lifted his foot and walked away.
Another elevator arrived, and a beautiful but very thin woman rushed out from inside, wearing flat shoes similar to ballet slippers, making a pattering sound as she chased after Huo Jincheng.
Ji Shaoli held the elevator door, furrowing his brows. The woman seemed familiar, as if he had seen her somewhere before.
“Huo Jincheng!”
The woman called out anxiously.
Ji Shaoli remembered; that woman was the reason Huo Jincheng frequently appeared in the entertainment news. His girlfriend of seven years, the once-famous dance star Bai Ru. Hadn't this man already married Huo Liangchen?
As Ji Shaoli thought of Jian Yunong's displeased expression, a very bad thought crossed his mind.
Men often have a complicated relationship with their exes that is hard to articulate.
Ji Shaoli was one of those people. He had married Ye Qingqing out of necessity, yet after so many years, he still couldn't forget Mist Shenshen. After all, the time he spent with Mist Shenshen was irreplaceable; whether it was youthful or barren, he still only loved Mist Shenshen.
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Jian Yunong had the driver take her back to the Huo Family Old Residence.
At this time, the living room, which should have been empty, surprisingly had Huo Jincheng's mother sitting there, as if she had just returned from a flight. A Servant was moving boxes of luggage upstairs.
Jian Yunong paused in her steps. There was no way to hide herself now; her formidable mother-in-law's gaze bore down on her with great intensity, weighing heavily on Jian Yunong's heart.
“Mother-in-law.” Jian Yunong had no choice but to call out stiffly.
Mrs. Huo withdrew her gaze and picked up the tea that the butler had brought, taking a light sip after blowing on it gently.
In the large living room, only the sound of dishes clinking could be heard. The Servants, well-trained, moved quietly, even muffling their footsteps.
Jian Yunong noticed that she had no interest in talking and planned to go upstairs. After taking a few steps, she was called back.
As that heavy voice rang out, Jian Yunong felt a tingling sensation on her scalp.
"Is this how someone from a scholarly family treats their elders? Just because the elder didn't let you leave, you thought you could walk away?"
But you didn't let me stay here either!
Jian Yunong turned around to look at Mrs. Huo, who spoke with a hint of sarcasm when mentioning the scholarly family, yet her face remained expressionless. How did she manage that?
Mrs. Huo finally finished her cup of tea. "How long have you been married? Why is there still no sign of anything in your belly? You need to go to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow."
Jian Yunong felt a jolt in her heart. "I discussed it with Huo Jincheng. We decided not to have children for now and will talk about it in two or three years."
She and Huo Jincheng were still young.
"You will do as I say," Mrs. Huo said, accustomed to giving orders at work, and naturally maintained this attitude towards the Daughter-in-law she looked down upon.
Jian Yunong lowered her head. "Okay."
Mrs. Huo stood up and frowned as she passed by Jian Yunong. "Where have you been running off to at this hour? Out wandering around so late? You don't even act like a proper Daughter-in-law! Did your scholarly family teach you to go out at night?"
Jian Yunong kept her head down, letting her scold as much as she wanted, not wanting to explain.
Fortunately, Mrs. Huo didn't seem inclined to scold any further; it was late, and better to go to bed.
Just as Jian Yunong was about to enter the house, she heard the sound of a car in the yard. Someone rushed in from outside.
The Huo Family Old Residence was quite lively tonight; everyone was returning later than usual.
After a long absence from Jian Yunong's sight, Le Yi returned with tear stains on her face and headed straight for Jian Yunong.
The familiar gesture was raised, and it looked like a slap was about to come down. Jian Yunong raised her hand to block it, "Are you crazy?"
Is there something wrong?
Do you have to hit me every time you see me?
Which mental hospital did you just escape from?
Le Yi tried to tear at Jian Yunong with her other hand, but Jian Yunong easily blocked it. In the past six months, she had been training her body.
However, Le Yi's physical condition was too poor now. After being restrained by Jian Yunong, she had no strength to break free and was gasping heavily, looking as if she might collapse at any moment.
Le Yi fell to the ground and cried out in anguish, "How could he be dead? How could he be dead!?"
Seeing her expression of unbearable pain, Jian Yunong's heart sank.
"Who? Who died?"
Just as Jian Yunong was about to ask for clarification, Le Yi suddenly rolled her eyes and fainted.
There was a doctor readily available at home; during this time, Grandma Huo had not been well, so they had invited a doctor to stay at their house.
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